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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818922003321

Autore

Moyer Alene <1961->

Titolo

Age, accent, and experience in second language acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : an integrated approach to critical period inquiry / / Alene Moyer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clevedon ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2004

ISBN

1-78892-046-5

1-280-82832-3

9786610828326

1-85359-719-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 p.)

Collana

Second language acquisition ; ; 7

Disciplina

418

Soggetti

Child development

Second language acquisition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-174) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contextualizing critical period inquiry -- 2. Accounting for universal and individual factors in ultimate attainment: focus on phonology -- 3. Verifying the relative strength of maturation, L2 experience and psychological orientation: the quantitative findings -- 4. Understanding identity, intention, and opportunities for L2 contact: the qualitative findings -- 5. Conclusions and proposals for future research.

Sommario/riassunto

This work critically addresses the age debate in second language acquisition studies, presenting an in-depth study of factors that predict foreign accent. Quantitative and qualitative analyses confirm that cognitive, social, and psychological factors contribute to attainment, and that biological influences must therefore be considered alongside these essential aspects of learner experience.